Shelby County, Iowa
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| Shelby County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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| Formed | |
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| Seat | Harlan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,532 km² (591 mi²) 1,530 km² (591 mi²) 1 km² (1 mi²), 0.09% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,173 9/km² |
| Website: www.shco.org | |
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 13,173. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Harlan6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,532 km² (591 mi²). 1,530 km² (591 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 59
Iowa Highway 37
Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 173
Iowa Highway 191
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Crawford County (north)
- Audubon County (east)
- Cass County (southeast)
- Pottawattamie County (south)
- Harrison County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,173 people, 5,173 households, and 3,703 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (22/mi²). There were 5,459 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.68% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,173 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,442, and the median income for a family was $44,681. Males had a median income of $29,402 versus $20,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,969. About 4.30% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
